# Brakeman: how AI models rank it, September 2026

IT AI Recommendation Index, September 2026 Edition. Named in 6 judge labels across 1 categories by 6 of 12 models. Page: https://it-ai-index.com/vendors/brakeman/

## Standing by category

| Category | Share | Rank | Negative rate | Labels |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Static application security testing | 0% | 16 | 17% | 6 |

## What the models said for it

- "A language-specific linter (Bandit, gosec, Brakeman) for depth" (DeepSeek V4 Flash, SAST)
- "for Ruby on Rails, Brakeman is tailored to the framework" (Mistral Small, SAST)
- "Brakeman for Ruby) as needed" (Kimi K2, SAST)
- "Ruby on Rails: Brakeman" (Gemini 3.5 Flash, SAST)

## And against it

- "Brakeman is Rails-specific, so they are poor fits outside those ecosystems" (Perplexity Sonar, SAST)

## Record

- Method: https://it-ai-index.com/methodology/
- Raw judge labels and full responses: https://it-ai-index.com/data/
- License: CC BY 4.0. Cite as IT AI Recommendation Index, September 2026 Edition, it-ai-index.com.